Xochitl Gomez (born April 30, 2006) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Dawn Schafer in season 1 of the Netflix streaming series The Baby-Sitters Club. In October 2020, Gomez was cast as America Chavez in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
Born and raised in Los Angeles to parents of Mexican descent, Gomez began acting at age 5 in local musicals. Before appearing in The Baby-Sitters Club, Gomez had roles in the television series Gentefied, Raven's Home, and You're the Worst. In 2020, Gomez won a Young Artist Award for Supporting Teen Artist for her work in the 2019 film, Shadow Wolves. In March 2021, Netflix recast the role of Dawn Schaefer in season 2 of The Baby-Sitters Club due to scheduling conflicts with Gomez filming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Gomez marched in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and at the 2017 Women's March.
